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Patentecl July 1, 1941 I UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE 2,247,346 DYEING APPARATUS Samuel Blair, Edgewood, R. 1.

Application August 1, 1939, Serial No. 287,707

7 Claims.

This inventionrelates to an apparatus for multi-colored yarn dyeing and has for one of its objects to provide an apparatus in which a wound skein of yarn having an open center may be dyed a plurality of different colors simultaneously so that different sections of the yarn will be of different colors or shades progressively along the. length thereof Another object of the invention is to provide an endlessreceptacle into which the yarn may be immersed with divisions to provide a plurality of different compartments for separate dye liquors.

.Another object of the invention is to provide a suitable guide for-the ready positioning of the skein into the different dye liquors.

Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement whereby the cover with immersion. blocks maybe located so as to cause the padding orprinting to-be always associated with the same dye compartment.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will: be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig.1- isa topplanview of the endless receptacle divided into various; compartments;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with the cover on the receptacle;

Fi 3 isla section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the under side of the cover with parts broken away;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the guide for positioning the work in place;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a fragment of the receptacle illustrating the guide in its relative position to the receptacle; and

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of a skein of dyed yarn.

It is desirable to provide skeins of yarn of various colors, these being useful for certain handknitting of fancy fabrics. Yarn to be provided in this manner is variously formed, usually in rather an expensive process, and in order to simplify the operation I have provided a receptacle of a generally endless form and divided the same into a plurality of compartments each containing a different dye liquor. I have then provided a guide for the positioning of yarn and a cover for the immersion and printing of the yarn in the dye liquor, after which the same may be removed for use; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be ac complished: v

With reference to the drawing, l0 designates a receptacle of annular form having an inner wall I I, an outer wall l2 and a bottom wall I 3; Ra-

dial partitions l4 extend between the inner and outer walls and divide the annulus into a plurality of compartments l5.

A guide designated generally it has a central tubular body [8 of a size to fit the central openings H of the annulus while there is an apron I9 disclosed in a-curvilinear manner depending from the upper edge of the body portion l8 to lie over the different compartments i5 and provide a guide for thepositioning of the skein of yarn 2i] which hasbeen wound with an open center to cause the-same to lie across the top edges of the division walls Id' of the receptacle and over the compartments-l5. A handle 2! extendin ears 32 which extend into openings 3| in ears 30 extending from the cover as shown in Figs; 2 and 4. These ears and pins are located in such an arrangement that they will register when the cover and receptacle are in one relative position only and further, one of these pins 33 will be square and the opening in the ear 30 will also be square so that additionally this will serve as an indication of the position which the cover will assume on the receptacle.

In use, after the yarn is in place and the guide removed the cover will be applied and the pads will serve to force the work 20 into the treating liquor 35 in the various compartments in the receptacle. The felt pads 25 will absorb some of the treating liquor and serve to transfer as by printing the dye to the upper portion of the work. These felt pads absorb and apply the dye conveniently in this manner, it being somewhat important that the level of the treating liquor 35 be maintained substantially as illustrated so that when the cover is applied and the pad forces the workinto the bath it will serve, to contact the bath and yet will not cause the bath to be extruded over the inner and outer walls of the receptacle.

Also by the registering of the cover and the receptacle the same pad always extends into the same dye bath whereby there is no mixing of the difierent colors.

It will, of course, be readily apparent that as many different colors may be used as there are compartments and these colors will blend slightly one into the other in the portion of the work which extends over the division wall l4. By this arrangement work may be conveniently and quickly handled and satisfactory results obtained.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of same in place, said protuberances having absorptive properties whereby dye material is absorbed and transferred to the portion of said skein engaged by said protuberances.

4. An apparatus for multi-color dyeing comprising concentric circular side walls, a bottom wall between them, a plurality of radial walls between said side walls dividing said receptacle into liquid-tight compartments in endless arrangement, each providable with a difierent die bath and for the simultaneous reception of a skein of yarn in open center formation, and means for forcin the yarn into each compartment.

resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible.

I claim: V

1. An apparatus for multi-color dyeing of a wound open center skein of yarn comprising a circular formed receptacle having an outer wall, a plurality ofradiating walls dividing said receptacle into a plurality of liquid-tight sector-shaped compartments and arranged in endless order for the simultaneous reception of said skein of yarn in open ,centerformation, and means for forcing the yarn into each compartment.

2. An appartus for multi-color dyeing of a wound open center skein of yarn comprising a receptacle, spaced walls dividing said receptacle in a manner to provide a plurality of liquid-tight compartments each providable with a different dye bath and in endless order for the simultane ous reception of said skein of yarn, and a cover for said receptacle having protuberances on the underside in spaced relation to enter said compartments between said walls and force the work thereinto and also against said walls to hold the,

same in place.

3. An apparatus for multi-color dyeing of a wound open center skein of yarn comprising a receptacle, spaced walls dividing said receptacle in a manner to provide a plurality of liquid-tight compartments each providable with a different dye derslde in spaced relation to entersaid compartments between saidwalls and force the work thereinto and also against said walls to hold the 5. An apparatus for multi-color dyeing comprising concentric circular side walls, a bottom wall between them, a plurality of radial walls between said side walls, dividing said receptacle into liquid-tight compartments in endless arrangement, each providable with a different dye bath and for the simultaneous reception of a skein of yarn in open center formation, and a cover for said receptacle having protuberances on the underside in spaced relation to enter said compartments between said walls and force the work thereinto and also against said walls to hold the same in place. 7

6. An apparatus for multi-color dyeing comprising concentric circular side Walls, a bottom wall between, a plurality of radial Walls between said side walls, dividing said receptacle into liquid-tight compartments in endless arrangement, each providable with a diiferent dye bath and for the simultaneous reception of a skein of yarn in open center formation, and a cover for said receptacle having protuberances on the underside in spaced relation to enter said compartments between said walls and force the work thereinto and also against said wallsxto holdthe same in place, said protuberances having absorptiveproperties whereby dye material is absorbed.

and transferred to the portion of said skein en-. gaged by said protuberances.

'7. An apparatus for multi-color dyeing comprising an annulus having an open center with iliquid-tight, compartments arranged in endless SAMUEL B AIR. 

